How are homes heated in Union Township (Champaign County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Champaign County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Champaign County), used by 52.5% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

3.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.4% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.7%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Champaign County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Champaign County)	Champaign County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	5.4% (±6.0 points)	33.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.7% (±4.9 points)	6.7%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±16.4 points)	28.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.6% (±11.9 points)	23.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	4.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.7% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.4% (±6.5 points)	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Union Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Champaign County (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Union Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Champaign County (28.9%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Union Township (Champaign County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Champaign County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Champaign County)	—	52.5% (±16.4 points)	—
Mutual	1.1 mi	20.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Catawba	4.6 mi	18.9% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Mechanicsburg	4.7 mi	29.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Goshen Township (Champaign County)	4.8 mi	32.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Urbana Township	5.3 mi	29.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Clark County)	6.4 mi	31.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Urbana	6.7 mi	26.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Moorefield Township (Clark County)	7.6 mi	14.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mutual, OH (20.6%), Catawba, OH (18.9%), Mechanicsburg, OH (29.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Champaign County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Rush Township (Champaign County)	9.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Mad River Township (Champaign County)	8.7% (±5.6 points)
8	Woodstock	7.1% (±5.8 points)
9	Mutual	5.9% (±9.1 points)
10	Johnson Township	4.3% (±3.7 points)
11	Christiansburg	3.9% (±6.4 points)
12	Union Township (Champaign County)	3.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Goshen Township (Champaign County)	1.6% (±1.3 points)
14	Urbana Township	1.2% (±1.2 points)
15	St. Paris	1.0% (±1.1 points)
16	Mechanicsburg	0.3% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Urbana	0.0% (±0.8 points)
17 (tie)	Adams Township (Champaign County)	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Champaign County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Union Township (Champaign County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Union Township (Champaign County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Champaign County), used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Champaign County) heat with oil?

3.7% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Champaign County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Champaign County) have electric heat?

52.5% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Champaign County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Champaign County, Ohio

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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